Addendum: Some Japanese biologists believe that a new species
of Mola should be acknowledged,
named Mola alexandrini (bump-head sunfish).
They have noticeable genetic and phenotypic differences from
other Mola mola, with whom they are usually grouped.
If Mola alexandrini is indeed a different
species to Mola mola, then the bump-head sunfish (not
the ocean sunfish) holds the title of largest sunfish specimen ever
found.

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